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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max, getting a global score of 81.9 against 76.1. Even being the best phone in this review, we must tell that it is also somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S8 Active features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a quite larger display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Galaxy J7 Max's processor is just as good as the Galaxy S8 Active one, both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Galaxy S8 Active takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 21% larger battery size.
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